Today in History
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Today in History |
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September 21, 1937 |
On this day in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. The story follows the character of Bilbo Baggins as he goes on a quest with other of the inhabitants of Middle Earth to capture treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. On his way, Bilbo stumbles onto the One Ring, a powerful artifact from another age that is the centerpiece of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Hobbit received wide critical acclaim and is today the topic of much discussion and debate both in popular culture and in scholarly circles.
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